CHAPTER VIII

1463-1464. The home administration of Federigo 147

" " Scantily illustrated by his biographers 147

" " His court and establishment 150

" " Its hospitalities 152

1454. A new palace begun at Urbino 154

1463-1464. Its appearance 154

" " Designed by Luziano Lauranna 155

" " Federigo's patent in his favour 156

" " And continued by Baccio Pontelli 157

" " Who makes a plan of it for Lorenzo de' Medici 157

" " Fallacy regarding Francesco di Giorgio 158

" " His frieze of trophies and pompous inscription 158

" " Description of the palace, and view from it 159

" " Its decorations in stone and _intarsia_ 160

" " Fallacy as to its museum of art 161

" " The saloons for books and manuscripts 162

" " State of bibliography at this period 163

" " Federigo a collector of manuscripts 164

" " Attested by Sanzi and Vespasiano 164

" " Regulations of his library 167

" " Notice of its librarians 168

" " Its extent and cost 168

" " The stable-range built by Francesco di Giorgio 169

" " Cost of the palace 170

" " Anecdote of its foundation 170

" " Churches founded by Federigo 171

" " Description of his palace at Gubbio 171

" " His other residences 174

" " The extent and resources of his state 175